Gls Have Varied Views On U S Gun Control
An informal Saigon survey of American GIs shows support for moderate to strong gun control while most say measures short of confiscation could reduce deaths. Respondents mix views on registration and mail order bans, with concerns about rights and practicality. Some plan to ditch weapons after returning home.
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John T. Wheeler
Saigon
United States
Jerry Ballard
Kansas City, Mo
National Rifle Association
NRA
Puerto Rico ruling party vetoes Vilella renomination bid
Gov. Roberto Sanchez Vilella failed to secure renomination as the Popular Democratic Party split. Luis Negron Lopez led the ticket with 1 125 votes while Santiago Polanco Abreu and Sanchez Vilella trailed. The party faces a strong New Progressive challenge from Luis A. Ferré ahead of the November election.
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San Juan
P.R
Puerto Rico
Popular ‘Democratic Party
Roberto Sanchez Vilella
Luis Munoz Marin
Senate
Luis Negron Lopez
Sanchez Vilella
Negron
Washington
Santiago Polanco Abreu
Popular Democrats
New Progressive
Luis A. Ferre
United States
Gardner Urges Governors to Fund Urban Problem Solving
Cincinnati. John Gardner former Johnson cabinet member urged state leaders at the National Governors Conference to spend more on urban issues. He heads the Urban Coalition and said taxes and new programs are needed to rebuild America and overcome looming urban challenges.
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Cincinnati
John Gardner
Johnson
Gardner
Urban Coalition
America
Scattered Akron Fire Bombings Prompt Curfew Return
Akron endured a fifth straight night of scattered fire bombings with nine incidents reported. The Wilson Lumber Co. suffered the heaviest damage at about 18 650 dollars in a storage area. Mayor John Ballard imposed an 8 p.m. curfew as 850 National Guard troops remained on duty amid tense conditions.
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Akron
Ohio
National Guard
Wilson Lumber Co
North Street
John Ballard
Ohio National Guard
Plastic Bathtub Wins 35 Mile Race in Vancouver Harbor
In Nanaimo harbor Vancouver Island more than 200 bathtubs and escort boats gathered for the annual international bathtub race. Stan Vollmers a 38 year old Nanaimo sheet metal mechanic steered the plastic tub Nev R Make R to victory covering 35 miles to Vancouver's English Bay in two hours and 12 minutes.
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Vancouver, B.C
Vancouver Island
Nanaimo Harbor
Stan Vollmers
Nanaimo
Vancouver
English Bay
Italy Bars Clerics From Public Begging
Rome authorities report that Italy's Roman Catholic bishops barred priests and nuns from begging in public places and urged creation of less obtrusive alms seeking methods.
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Italy
Rome
UPI
Blaiberg Weak But Cheerful After Hepatitis Battle
Dr Philip Blaiberg the world's longest surviving heart transplant patient visited with his wife at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town for the first time since a hepatitis episode. He sat up and ate lunch and his wife said he is still very weak but cheerful and eager to talk. Blaiberg, 59, was critically ill with hepatitis and later pneumonia.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Philip Blaiberg
Blaiberg
Ee Groote Schuur Hospital
Church Collapses in Aguila Colombia Kills 12
A Roman Catholic church collapsed in Aguila on Sunday causing 12 deaths and 30 injuries. Rescue teams and local authorities reported the casualties as officials begin inquiries into the disaster.
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Cali
Colombia
Upi
Aguila
Guarded Vermont Negro Pastor's Home After Shotgun Attacks
In Irasburg Vermont state police guard the home of Rev David Johnson a Negro Baptist minister after marauders fired five shotgun blasts at the house last week. Johnson who moved from Seaside California says locals treated his family warmly and suspects a few visitors may have returned to the area seeking clues. He served as a master sergeant in Korea and is being considered for a permanent Vermont pastorate. Over 20 state police remain on the case with officials expecting a break soon. The Johnson family includes his wife four children Barbara Lawrence and her two children and they are the only Negroes in Irasburg and nearby northeast Vermont.
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Trasburg
David Johnson
Irasburg
Wwe Py Ye
Alexander
Mr. Johnson
Barbara Lawrence
Vietnam
Vermont
Rats Swarm Boat Sinks Three Fishermen in Philippines
Manila reports three brothers drowned after a flood of rats over two acres overturned their fishing boat near Masbate and San Vincente islands. Two fishermen witnessed the attack noting thousands of rats resembled a fish school crossing a narrow water neck.
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Manila
UPI
Manila Daily Bulletin
Masbate
San Vincente Islands
Philippines
Want Ads Promise Power for Buyers and Sellers
Classified notices emphasize the effectiveness of want ads for both buyers and sellers, highlighting their reach, versatility, and practical cost in local commerce. The piece frames want ads as a trusted tool to connect goods, services, and opportunities across the community.
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Gls
Alfred Pick
Dallas
Texas
Pick
Paul Young
Burbank
Calif
John Krumpus
Des Plaines, Ill
Kenneth Bethel
Dalas
Glen Boulware
U.S
Vilella
Marin
Munoz Marin
Munoz
Akron Fire
Seaside
Zenith
Stiffel
Rembrandt
Fredrick Cooper
Thomasville
Custom Decorator
Tyles
FIRTH
Uten & Taege, Inc
Second Ave
Second Avenue
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